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These Regulations—
(a) may be cited as the Judicial Appointments Commission (Amendment) Regulations 2025;
(b) come into force on the day after the day on which they are made;
(c) extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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(1) The Judicial Appointments Commission Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3, for the number “15” substitute “16”.
(3) In regulation 4—
(a) in paragraph (1), for the number “14” substitute “15”;
(b) in paragraph (1)(c), for the number “2” substitute “3”;
(c) in paragraph (4), for the number “2” substitute “3”;
(d) for paragraph (4)(b) substitute—“
(b) but they must each hold a different qualification.”.
(4) In regulation 5—
(a) after paragraph (c) insert—“(ca) Deputy Chamber President of a chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, or of a chamber of the Upper Tribunal, by appointment under paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 4 to the 
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, but not where appointed in accordance with paragraph 5(5) to (7) of Schedule 4 to that Act;(cb) other member of the Upper Tribunal, who holds that position on a salaried basis, appointed under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to that Act, or transferred-in (see section 31(2) of that Act);”;
(b) after paragraph (e), insert—“
(f) judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal nominated under section 22(1)(a) of the 
Employment Tribunals Act 1996 who is a judge within section 22(2A)(c), (d), (i) or (j) of 
that Act.”.
David Lammy
Lord Chancellor
Ministry of Justice
16th December 2025I agree.
Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, C.J.
Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales
15th December 2025